Richard Stanford spent a 35 year career in the British Army serving around the world in a variety of roles. He spent two periods on Loan Service in Oman from 1996-1997 and most recently on his last posting in the Army as the Senior British Loan Service Officer to the Sultanate of Oman from 2017 - 2021; a pivotal time in the country’s history with the death of Sultan Qaboos and the accession of Sultan Haitham. On leaving Oman he was appointed to the Order of Oman (Military) Second Class. He moved on to a new career as Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission in August 2021. Keen to keep close links with Oman, a country close to his heart, he is determined to ensure that UK and Oman retain a close and long lasting friendship in the Renewed Renaissance.
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